1923 British Home Championship
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The 1923 British Home Championship
was a football
tournament played between the British Home Nations
during the 1922–23 season. It was won by the strongest of the Home Nations during the decade, Scotland
who almost whitewashed the other three nations but ultimately were held to a 2–2 draw by England
in the final, deciding match.
England and Scotland dominated the tournament, both winning their opening two matches. England began six months earlier than their opponents, defeating Ireland at home in October 1923. Scotland matched this result in their opening game in March 1924 and continued with a second victory over Wales
, against whom England only managed a draw in Cardiff
. In the final matches, Scotland drew with England, doing just enough to take the trophy by a single point. Ireland, playing for pride comprehensively beat Wales in the last match of the competition to come third.
The points system worked as follows:
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British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
was a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournament played between the British Home Nations
Home Nations
Home Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on the context. Politically, it means the nations of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom...
during the 1922–23 season. It was won by the strongest of the Home Nations during the decade, Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
who almost whitewashed the other three nations but ultimately were held to a 2–2 draw by England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in the final, deciding match.
England and Scotland dominated the tournament, both winning their opening two matches. England began six months earlier than their opponents, defeating Ireland at home in October 1923. Scotland matched this result in their opening game in March 1924 and continued with a second victory over Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
, against whom England only managed a draw in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
. In the final matches, Scotland drew with England, doing just enough to take the trophy by a single point. Ireland, playing for pride comprehensively beat Wales in the last match of the competition to come third.
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
The points system worked as follows:
- 2 points for a win
- 1 point for a draw
Results
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